Bone scan cost in California
In California, 95 hospitals publish a cash price for bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine): from $511.00 to $9,623.75, with a median of $2,121.60. The lowest price is at Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) and 8 other hospitals. The highest price is 18.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 78306. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$511.00Centinela Hospital Medical Center + 8 more
Median$2,121.60half pay less
Highest$9,623.75in California
Lowest saves$1,610.60vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center lowest Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BONE IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $511.00 | $2,217.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center lowest Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Nm Bone Imaging, Whole Body | $511.00 | $3,378.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital lowest Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA NM BONE WB | $511.00 | $2,427.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center lowest Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BONE IMG WH/BDY | $511.00 | $1,869.20 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital lowest La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Nm Bone Imaging, Whole Body | $511.00 | $4,449.69 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center lowest Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Nm Bone Imaging, Whole Body | $511.00 | $3,378.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA NM BONE/JT IMAG WB | $511.00 | $2,613.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center lowest Redding · Redding, CA BONE IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $511.00 | $2,594.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital lowest Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BONE SCAN, WHOLE BODY | $511.00 | $1,835.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $723.36 | $1,507.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $737.45 | $2,107.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $792.40 | $2,264.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | $809.00 | $5,951.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $819.06 | $1,606.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $896.16 | $1,867.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $1,040.40 | $2,040.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Bone Scan Whole Body | $1,115.20 | $2,788.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $1,153.35 | $2,563.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $1,227.06 | $2,406.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Nm bone scan whole body | $1,235.75 | $2,331.60 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $1,306.80 | $2,904.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $1,403.85 | $4,011.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $1,403.85 | $4,011.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA BONE IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,427.43 | $1,427.43 | — source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $1,441.13 | $4,803.75 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $1,448.10 | $3,218.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $1,502.90 | $4,294.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $1,554.72 | $3,239.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BONE IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,586.00 | $3,965.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $1,629.60 | $4,656.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BONE IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,655.60 | $4,139.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BONE IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,655.60 | $4,139.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BONE IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,655.60 | $4,139.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | $1,839.00 | $1,839.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $1,932.00 | $4,025.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | $1,936.80 | $3,228.00 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA NM BONE&/JOINT BODY WHOLE | $1,984.82 | $2,958.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC NM BONE AND OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY CDM | $2,093.55 | $4,105.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,121.60 | $4,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,121.60 | $4,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,121.60 | $4,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,121.60 | $4,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,121.60 | $4,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,121.60 | $4,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,121.60 | $4,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,121.60 | $4,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,121.60 | $4,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,121.60 | $4,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,121.60 | $4,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,121.60 | $4,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,121.60 | $4,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,121.60 | $4,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,121.60 | $4,080.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,121.60 | $4,080.00 | — source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC BONE SCAN | $2,573.50 | $10,294.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA BONE &/JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,592.80 | $4,630.00 | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Bone And Joint Imaging, Whole Body | $2,644.40 | $4,808.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Bone +/Joint Imaging Whole Body | $2,709.00 | $2,709.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Global Laboratory, Radiology and Diagnostic Services | $2,764.85 | $4,253.62 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Hospital of Barstow Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | $2,794.69 | $4,657.81 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Bone Scan Whole Body | $2,945.00 | $2,945.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC NM BONE IMAGE WHOLE BODY | $3,008.25 | $4,011.00 | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC NM BONE IMAGE WHOLE BODY | $3,008.25 | $4,011.00 | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC NM BONE IMAGE WHOLE BODY | $3,008.25 | $4,011.00 | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC NM BONE IMAGE WHOLE BODY | $3,008.25 | $4,011.00 | — source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA NM-BONE SCAN BODY | $3,290.88 | $5,484.80 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | $3,382.00 | $3,382.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA NM-BONE IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $3,568.80 | $4,461.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA NM-BONE IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $3,568.80 | $4,461.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Bone Scan Whole Body | $3,759.60 | $9,399.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Img Bone/Joint Whole Body | $3,799.50 | $7,599.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BONE AND/OR JOINT IMAGING; WHOLE BODY | $4,081.91 | $6,279.86 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Bone +/Joint Imaging Whole Body | $4,631.00 | $4,631.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Bone Scan Whole Body | $4,705.78 | $4,705.78 | — source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Bone +/Joint Imaging Whole Body | $9,623.75 | $9,623.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 30 | $511.00 | $1,655.60 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 13 | $511.00 | $1,306.80 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 12 | $1,115.20 | $2,592.80 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 9 | $511.00 | $2,644.40 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 5 | $2,573.50 | $2,592.80 |
| Fresno, CA | 4 | $1,936.80 | $3,080.80 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4 | $1,427.43 | $2,592.80 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 3 | $819.06 | $2,093.55 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $2,592.80 | $2,592.80 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $1,235.75 | $1,235.75 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 1 | $1,040.40 | $1,040.40 |
| Glendale, CA | 1 | $2,709.00 | $2,709.00 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $2,592.80 | $2,592.80 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $1,227.06 | $1,227.06 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $2,121.60 | $2,121.60 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $2,592.80 | $2,592.80 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $511.00 | $511.00 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1 | $3,290.88 | $3,290.88 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $2,592.80 | $2,592.80 |
| Susanville, CA | 1 | $1,984.82 | $1,984.82 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $1,839.00 | $1,839.00 |
What it is
A whole-body bone scan uses a small amount of radioactive tracer to find areas of increased bone activity, such as cancer spread, stress fractures and infections.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the tracer and the scan. The reading may be billed separately.
Bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine) in other states
- Alabama$2,452.50
- Alaska$1,582.80
- Arizona$1,160.00
- Arkansas$570.76
- Colorado$1,513.47
- Connecticut$1,348.60
- Delaware$2,067.55
- Florida$2,236.53
- Georgia$1,087.32
- Hawaii$934.20
- Idaho$1,425.00
- Illinois$1,405.00
- Indiana$1,621.00
- Iowa$790.80
- Kansas$3,850.90
- Kentucky$2,350.73
- Louisiana$549.78
- Maine$1,174.20
- Maryland$744.94
- Massachusetts$1,313.90
- Michigan$792.00
- Minnesota$1,035.16
- Mississippi$609.76
- Missouri$1,422.20
- Montana$1,338.88
- Nebraska$1,202.50
- Nevada$1,165.86
- New Hampshire$1,052.28
- New Jersey$523.97
- New Mexico$1,392.40
- New York$785.03
- North Carolina$1,396.88
- North Dakota$1,142.40
- Ohio$1,535.40
- Oklahoma$919.60
- Oregon$1,249.30
- Pennsylvania$1,319.36
- Puerto Rico$369.00
- Rhode Island$524.40
- South Carolina$1,666.00
- South Dakota$1,969.60
- Tennessee$452.25
- Texas$1,823.30
- Utah$1,294.84
- Vermont$1,825.60
- Virginia$1,392.50
- Washington$1,489.09
- West Virginia$967.25
- Wisconsin$1,389.96
- Wyoming$1,134.46
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.